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Health in Ellsworth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ellsworth residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ellsworth, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ellsworth. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ellsworth

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Ellsworth

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Ellsworth runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Ellsworth adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.1%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in Ellsworth has no health insurance

8.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Ellsworth’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ellsworth adults…

Ellsworth runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ellsworth adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellsworth, betterEllsworth, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ellsworth gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ellsworth adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsworth 8.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Ellsworth

No hospital or community health center in Ellsworth itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Washington Hospital★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedBentleyville · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
8 sites · nearest in Bentleyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Canonsburg General Hospital
Canonsburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
✓ Primary careEllsworth is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEllsworth is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEllsworth is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ellsworth; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Ellsworth adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Ellsworth adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Ellsworth adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Ellsworth and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Somerset Township: 38.1%Bentleyville: 41.4%West Pike Run Township: 38.9%South Strabane Township: 38.7%Nottingham Township: 36.5%Fallowfield Township: 40.8%North Bethlehem Township: 37.8%North Strabane Township: 36.2%Cokeburg: 37.1%Eighty Four: 37.4%California: 36%Centerville: 38%Beallsville: 37.9%Ellsworth: 40.8%EllsworthSomerset TownshipBentleyvilleWest Pike Run TownshipPenn Highlands Mon Valley · Monongahela · 7.7 mi · 1★ MedicareHThe Washington Hospital · Washington · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCanonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHBentleyville Family Practice Center · Bentleyville · 1.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somerset Township38.1%
West Pike Run Township38.9%
Ellsworth40.8%
Bentleyville41.4%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Somerset TownshipB38.1%11.7%16.1%ZIP codes
BentleyvilleD41.4%13.1%22%CDC place
West Pike Run TownshipC+38.9%12.3%17.5%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.2%

of Ellsworth adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ellsworth

Why doesn’t Ellsworth have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ellsworth.

What hospital is closest to Ellsworth?

Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Ellsworth’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ellsworth?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bentleyville Family Practice Center in Bentleyville, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ellsworth.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.